Teri Hartlage
Co-Owner, lead decorator, and mother in the mother-daughter duo, Teri has always had a love of baking. She had dream to one day open a bakery and spread happiness with every cake made. You can find her at the bakery in the mornings and on Saturdays decorating our custom cakes. She loves to share her passion of decorating with our community by leading our decorating classes. Her favorite Blu Bakery treat is the cinnamon roll! When she isn’t at the bakery, she loves to spend time with her family, especially her grandson She enjoys reading and watching baking shows.
Kristen Hartlage
Co-owner, lead baker, and daughter in the mother-daughter duo, Kristen fell in love with baking at a very early age. She grew up following Teri around the kitchen, always helping and learning from her. Kristen is at the bakery throughout the day; baking, heads up our social media, and helps our clients create and schedule their orders. Her favorite Blu Bakery treat is the vanilla bean pastry cream. Kristen is an avid reader, and when she isn’t at the bakery, she typically has her nose in a book or watching true crime documentaries. She also enjoys hanging out with her friends and loves to listen to music.
Casey Cochran
Casey is a baker’s assistant and has been with Blu since the beginning. She works on Saturdays and helps with our decorating classes. She is known for her beautiful fruit displays on the galettes! She likes to bake and enjoys helping us create one of a kind custom orders. Casey’s favorite Blu Bakery treat is the chai cupcake. She loves to work on puzzles, go for walks with her dog, Chance, and spend time with her husband.
Lexi Newton
Lexi is a baker’s assistant and a budding decorating apprentice. A very skilled and talented artist, Lexi is learning and loving how to apply her knowledge to buttercream and fondant. She is here with the team on Saturday to help decorate our custom orders. Her favorite item to indulge in at Blu is the vanilla bean pastry cream tart. Lexi loves to read, and watch New Girl.